Aaron Peeping

Grayscale illustration of a woman sitting in a chair, visiting an old man at a loom. A young boy peeks out from behind the woman.

Mrs. Winthrop visits Silas Marner to comfort him with some lard cake after the robbery of Silas’ gold. Her young son, Aaron, peeks out from behind her chair, scared by the village rumors of Silas and by Silas’ strange looks and mannerisms.

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

1907

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Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), Aaron Peeping, George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83380